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How to assign PrtScr(Print Screen) key to Flameshot screenshot tool in Gnome 3?

How to assign PrtScr(Print Screen) key to Flameshot screenshot tool in Gnome 3?

  1. Goto Keyboard settings and click 'Save a screenshot to Pictures' under 'Screenshots' section.
  2. Press 'Backspace' key delete 'PrtScr' key shortcut and press 'Set' button
  3. Press '+'(Plust) icon in the 'Custom Shortcuts' in the same window
  4. Enter 'Flameshot' in 'Name' field , 'flameshot gui' in 'Command' field, and click 'Set Shortcut' button and press 'PrtScr' button in the keyboard and close the dialog box 5.That's it. If you press 'PrtScr' key, the Flameshot selection area screen will appear.
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Kornelljus commented Nov 23, 2024

Yeah, it does not show that GUI window. It shows takimg full screenshot of your screen and does not show that menu or whatever you call it. But if you click mouse after that "flash" and drag, you will get that specific area pop-up as it should an allow you to draw, etc.

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natema commented Nov 23, 2024

@Kornelljus sorry I was probably unclear in my post. I don't see a problem with flameshot's gui, the problem is that after the flash, I can only edit a portion of the original display. Here is an image where I try to show the problem:
flameshot_bug

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jmada commented Mar 1, 2025

Worked perfectly, thank you

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